§ 20-504
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§20–504.
(a)A permit to construct a building or structure in a subdivision may not be issued unless the road giving access to the lot where the building or structure is proposed to be located:
(1)has the legal status of a public road or was dedicated to public use;
(2)corresponds in its exact location with a road shown on a subdivision plat approved by the Commission or with a master plan of transportation or plat adopted by the Commission; or
(3)is on a private right–of–way or easement approved as adequate by the county council in accordance with subsection
(b)of this section.
(b)By local law, the county council may:
(1)adopt standards to assure that a private right–of–way or easement is adequate to provide access to a lot where a building is proposed to be located; and
(2)delegate to the executive branch or county planning board the authority to approve a private right–of–way or easement that is adequate under item
(1)of this subsection.